26. "there isn't a need for you to understand, actually." In response to In response to 20
For those that know how, at the time it was made, how unlikely it was for a latino man to get access to Broadway at that level, with an all Black and brown cast, with hip hop aas the vehicle, with that subject matter...
when it was assumed that a Black cast couldn't possibly generate the success it did...
lightning struck. its a momentously historical achievement
again, YOU don't need to understand.
But all the Black actors, stagehands, stage managers, musicians etc that saw doors open for them on Broadway that were closed and nailed shut totally understand. and that's what matters to me